10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,736 miles

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problem #51

May 312000

Neon

  • miles
While driving in city vehicle started overheating. Stopped for a little while to let the vehicle cooldown. Started up again and it worked fine. Then, it happened again two days later. Contacted dealer, vehicle was not under warranty. Took it to a local mechanic. He looked at it, and said that there was an engine head gasket problem.

- Whiteplains, NY, USA

problem #50

Mar 182000

Neon

  • miles
Head gasket and camshaft position sensor failed resulted in oil leakage.

- Lake Hiawa, NJ, USA

problem #49

Nov 011999

Neon

  • miles
Dodge Neon has serious problems with engine head gaskets- attempts to repair them ( 4 X's in just 7000 miles ) were futile- Chrysler should recall these vehicles.

- Bates City, MO, USA

problem #48

Feb 012000

Neon

  • miles
Engine cylinder head gasket failed, causing major oil leak/head also badly pitted.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #47

Apr 192000

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
Engine head gasket blew out without prior warning at only 56,000.

- Southbend, IN, USA

problem #46

Jun 271999

Neon

  • miles
My car has had to have a circut board, fuel pump, fuel filter, and new gaskets at only two years old and 39280 miles. I feel that the circut board could cause crash or injury because I cannot tell how fast I am driving or if I have gas in my car. I was told at the dealer that there was a Neon with the same problem (circut board) that they had fixed just the week before.

- Springfield, GA, USA

problem #45

Apr 052000

(reported on)

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine head gaskets were leaking fluid. Tires would make noises when turning. Took vehicle in for repairs on tires & had the head gaskets replaced. Repairs on tires have been done at least 3 times. Problem was not resolved.

- Wauna, WA, USA

problem #44

Mar 312000

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
Consumer noticed oil leaking into the engine compartment. Dealer was contacted, and stated that engine head gasket blew out, and needed to be replaced. Dealer has not yet corrected this problem.

- Lee Summit, MO, USA

problem #43

Mar 272000

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
Currently having problems with leakage around head gasket, repaired following oil leak around cam sensor having numerous problems with car which Chrysler says is not recalled and will not help me with these repairs although you show them as being recalled parts.

- Monroe, LA, USA

problem #42

Feb 012000

Neon

  • miles
Noticed oil leaking from engine 1 mo. Ago. Premature head gasket failure in three year old vehicle. Air bags also failed to deploy when vehicle was involved in a rear-end collision. Dealer will be contacted, however Chrysler should be responsible for repairs since these problems appear to be overwhelmingly common.

- Lenoir City, TN, USA

problem #41

Feb 262000

Neon

  • miles
Vehicle experiencing problem with oil leaking onto exhaust manifold. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that the problem was due to a blown engine head gasket.

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #40

Feb 192000

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced oil leakage. Vehicle taken to an independent repair shop. Consumer was informed of a blown head gasket. Dealer was not notified. Vehcile has also had electrical problems.

- Griffin, GA, USA

problem #39

Feb 212000

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
The vehicle has had three head gaskets and a transmission replaced once, as well as three neutral safety switches because the back up lights would not shut off, there is also a clnking sound in the front end and safety tsb's on it and the dealer still refused to correct it when under bumper to bumper, Dodge's philosophy is wait till the bumper to bumper is done to have the person pay either with the deductable on the service contract or out of pocket. Legislation should be passed to have a 3-36 war. On all replacement parts installed during a war. Period incase of failure.

- Sweet Valley, PA, USA

problem #38

Jan 152000

Neon

  • miles
Like so many others, the head gasket on my young Neon has blown.I have also had problems with brakes squealing, power steering locking up in wet weather and the turn signal now only works when it feels like it. The radio had to be replaced the first year I owned the car - and it took the dealer nearly a month to get that done.

- Deer Park, NY, USA

problem #37

Feb 052000

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced a blown engine head gasket while traveling on highway at 60 mph which caused an oil leak. Dealer notified and repairs are being made at consumer's cost.

- Yelm, WA, USA

problem #36

Feb 142000

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
The vehicle has been leaking oil due to a blown engine head gasket. Dealer has seen vehicle.

- Griffin, GA, USA

problem #35

Feb 082000

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
Head gasket blew out. Oil leaking under car. User has to constantly put oil in car.

- Conneaut, OH, USA

problem #34

Jan 252000

Neon

  • miles
The head gasket blew out in my car as I was driving in town. The oil light came on all of a sudden and I pulled over thinking that I was just low in oil. So I added three quarts and proceeded to drive. The next day it was already low again. This is when I decided that something was wrong. This is a defect in the head gasket and in no way my fault.

- Burnsville, MN, USA

problem #33

Dec 301999

Neon

  • miles
This auto purchased used, unknown if any prior headgasket replacements.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #32

Dec 011999

Neon

  • miles
Faulty, leaking head gasket, srevice dept. Says all Neons have same problem, leak causes loss of oil pressure while driving

- Petersburg, IN, USA

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